Seven Years War - Battle of Fort Necessity - "Washington's First Command"

[@WarhawkYT]

There we have it, our first video covering the French and Indian War or the Seven Years War as out European neighbors called it! If you would like to see more content like this, make sure you like and subscribe! Let me clarify this, we are not stopping our civil war series, this is a new series we will be working on alongside the American Civil War.

[@alexpeterson849]

Yeeyuh 😀

[@enalb5085]

looking forward to more

[@colbyferro4240]

Great job, keep it up!

[@popsrock6622]

Love this history! The less well known the better! Thank you so much for your detailed, beautiful and rich history of our country! It brings a lot of appreciation and understanding to the important history of this country.🇺🇸

[@edjackson8927]

Super

[@charlessaint7926]

"I was younger than you are now, when I was given my first command. I led my men straight into a massacre. I witnessed their deaths first hand. I made every mistake, and felt the shame rise in me, and even now I lie awake knowing History has its eyes on me."~George Washington.

[@1987MartinT]

It is possible that Tanaghrisson deliberately lied to Washington about the purpose of Jumonville's force. I've heard that Tanaghrisson had earlier attempted to get a British trade post set up in the region, only for the French to expel the British. Tanaghrisson felt humiliated by this, and wanted revenge. And, since Washington was the one commanding the British Colonial troops, while Tanaghrisson led a subordinate allied force, Washington was likely to get blamed if things went tits up.

[@WarhawkYT]

probably, i read some of that when i was doing my own research

[@picklerick8785]

A true diplomatic mission does not operate like Jumonville's detachment. According to both European and Native custom, a diplomatic mission, even if being escorted by a military force, is not supposed to be jumping around in the woods trying their best to NOT be detected. A legitimate attempt to deliver diplomatic messages takes an established path, openly, and carries wampum, because it is important to remember that Tanikrision is not Washington's subordinate in any way, and that land is Haudenosenee land, which is why Tanikrision is there in the first place, he is is the formal representative of the Great League in the Ohio Country. The short version is that Jumonville might have had that paper for "cover" but he was acting as a reconnaissance force with significant combat power

[@fett333]

Self interest is always a prime motivator ~ the half-king had his owen agenda which is quite understandable but so did the French. Washington’s trip to Fort Dequene the year before was a true diplomatic mission where he travelled with just a few guides and made his presence and reasons for the visit quite clear to all which stands in quite contrast to Jumonville’s trip which took active steps to conceal its presence and real motivations until they were detected and caught.

[@williamsullivan3702]

Fun fact scalping was originally a french practice adopted by both Native Americans and other European colonists.

[@sgtpetergreen]

I got the chance to visit Fort Necessity and Jumonville Glen back in November. Both were quiet and I got each all to myself. It was nice to be able to just soak in the history there

[@WarhawkYT]

awesome bro i hope to go there some day!

[@IYAAYAS1987]

Being down between the rocks in Jumonville Glen, you can feel the history, and I know that sounds cliche, but it’s surreal. Being able to sit on the stones and walk around in the footsteps of history between those rock faces is truly amazing. I used to live about 15 miles from there and it was always a quiet place to enjoy and imagine history before your eyes.

[@g.t.richardson6311]

@@IYAAYAS1987 may wife and I went there 20 years ago, stopped at Braddock grave too. Literally being in jumonville glen is haunting, standing in a spot likely where George Washington stood, and the spot where the first real “world war” began. Been to all the spots in western pa even labouf, machault, and bushy run (pontiacs war) Now retired, Ticonderoga is on the plan list and that area

[@ethanpf449]

So many great battles in this series, Monogahela, Carillon, Fort Duquesne, Quebec, and Saint-Foy, can't wait to see them all

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

Don’t forget about the sieges as well like fort William Henry and the battle of lake George.

[@casper191985]

@@chasechristophermurraydola9314 nope not true😊

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

@@casper191985 what’s that supposed to mean.

[@ethanpf449]

@@chasechristophermurraydola9314 Those will be good too but I’m most excited for those ones.

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

@@ethanpf449 oh okay I understand now and I am also excited for the ones that you are excited for but I am excited for the other two ones and I am especially excited to see the battle of Carillon and the reason is because you see I play the tenor drum in a bagpipe and drum band that is named after the black watch but before it became the black watch it was known as the 42nd regiment of foot and during the battle of Carillon the regiment lost over half of its men.

[@skyden24195]

Tanaghrisson: "I have an idea, let's start a war between the French and the English and have it all blamed on this 'Washington' guy."

[@WarhawkYT]

big brain move

[@thedrewb2273]

I'd also love to see the Revolutionary War done in your style...since you bring up Colonel Washinton and all! Thanks for the great content as always

[@WarhawkYT]

we all know what comes after the french and indian war ;)

[@SierraM363]

@@WarhawkYT Nice

[@MHG571]

@@WarhawkYT Can't wait buddy Patriots forever!!👌👌👏👏👍👍🙌🙌

[@samcukanow6188]

Couldn't have done better with this video, great job warhawk.

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks sam!

[@williamanderson6006]

I visited fort necessity a few years back and didn't realize until I saw it in person how short of range it was fought at

[@andrewesdaile9484]

Awesome. This is a period of history I don’t know a lot about so looking forward to this. That said, I am eagerly anticipating the Antietam campaign.

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks man! we just started on the Antietam campaign!

[@bldbar118]

Great video. I really didn’t understand the signed confession piece until now.

[@twoheart7813]

very interesting and descriptive piece of history.

[@historylover7355]

This is awesome, the most famous battle. Now get to see on screen. Awesome job Warhawk

[@WarhawkYT]

you're welcome!

[@jayfelsberg1931]

I never thought the whine of bullets was "charming." As Aaron Burr said in Gore Vidal's "Burr," "Strange young ,man. Strange war." I hope you realize that bu this mad attack, Saint George started the French and Indian War. For a detailed account I refer those interested to Fred Anderson's "Crucible of War."

[@jayfelsberg1931]

As Anderson points, George, yes there was a difference between militia ranks and crown ranks, an issue that would cause many problems between the crown and the colonials throughout the war.

[@zach7193]

This makes me feel like watching the War That Made America.

[@WarhawkYT]

yeah when i was making it i was thinking of those videos

[@MikeD56034]

be interesting to see how the southern theatre of the rev war gets covered (when it gets to that point) 2 of my Great X9 Grandfathers were Generals in the southern Colonial army, Generals Allen Jones and General William Richardson Davie. at this time of his videos setting William is only 2 years old xD

[@d51d_46]

One of my ancestors died at the battle of Fort Necessity.

[@WarhawkYT]

thats interesting to hear

[@txazfan5049]

I love your pronunciation of "O-hi-uh". Sounds just like my parents and grandparents, who were from the region of eastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia, near the Ohio River.

[@WyomingTraveler]

An excellent video, you gave a good review of the situation leading up to, and concluding with Washington surrender at fort necessity.

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks Wyoming!

[@thomasrinschler6783]

The Forks of the Ohio aren't located "near" present day Pittsburgh, they're right downtown in the center of the city. The city was founded on the Forks and grew up around it.

[@fett333]

The outline of the fort can still be seen, especially if you are on the ridge on the other side of the river

[@davidkurvach3993]

And the name of the ridge: Mount Washington

[@slainteron4027]

Well done. Loved it

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks Slain!

[@sevenhazel4705]

Loved your video. I think the discussion of all sides seemed pretty unbiased and the amount of detail was incredible. I loved that you referred to the indigenous peoples as native Americans in the beginning, and wish that had continued. I also would like it if you were able to get the names of the tribes from which the peoples were as I know Tanacharison was a Seneca tribe leader. And that the details of the assassination are still debated today. I feel these details give more legitimacy and depth to your videos. I love that you are focusing on conflicts that took place before the 20th century as Too many battle map historians only focus on WW1 and later due to easier access to information. You can only watch the same battle explained so many times. But keep up the great work. And can’t wait to see more

[@joelandisiii]

Ive recent had an opportunity to visit the tiny battlefield and the close geological environment of Fort Necessity. I've been looking to find a representation that provided a somewhat hourly accounting of decisions and actions. I, more clearly, understand the incredible and important history of this event. Thank you.

[@andrewgoenner120]

I hope you will cover the battles in Europe and Asia. As an American, I tend to only hear about and study the battles that happened on the North American continent, but as you stated, it was the first world war, with battles being fought everywhere. I would like like to see that part of the war, also.

[@danielhess1082]

Can't wait to see more, I had voted for you to cover the F&I war when you cast the poll last year. I'm excited. I have an Ancestor that served with the Pennsylvania regiment on the Forbes expedition, aka the force that captured Fort Duquesne after the miserable defeat of the Braddock expedition

[@scottiestarcher409]

A very good video and it portrayed more then just a battle in a manner very informative. French Indian War is not in my mind for I have learned very little of this war. Again very good video, thanks. 😊

[@conorshaw5755]

For King and Country lads!

[@Joeys-Channel]

Didn't know about this war as an Australian, cool to see

[@memer1271]

I've watched one video and your already good. Getting Epic history tv vibes.

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks memer, ETV has been a big influence on our channel!

[@talleman1]

Been there and reenacted there and also worked on a documentary about Washington, The War that Made America.

[@WarhawkYT]

Oh yeah, thats so cool. I just watched the series again yesterday!

[@raylast3873]

1:44 This is 30-Years-War-Erasure!

[@mariavillanueva120]

This was amazing

[@Jesse_Dawg]

Great video! Please more!

[@micahistory]

so glad you made this video, this is definitely my favourite video on this channel and i have watched every single one

[@WarhawkYT]

you're welcome and thanks micah!

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely done video

[@emonokari82]

Nicely done.

[@WarhawkYT]

Thanks Wes! Always happy to see you around!

[@michaelmccabe3079]

Thank you for calling the French and Indian War "the first world war." It really was. Also... 4th of July. Wow...

[@joshallenontop]

nice job warcock

[@WarhawkYT]

Thanks gamer

[@calvinaffinito8761]

I live in the area very well put together video very factual

[@avenaoat]

Will the European theatre of the Seven Years War be the part of this serial or only the American theatre only? Later so you want to show the American Indepenence War too, because that is less known in Europe except for UK or France. But for me the most interesting the 1812-1814 War, because tat is among the very few Wars (as the Hittite Egypt War in the bronze age) where every part can say they all are winner (UK, USA and Canada alike).

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

I like the idea of doing the war of 1812 as well along with the American war of independence because like I am surprised that it’s not well known in like Germany, Spain and The Netherlands because like these three European nations along with france and the Uk played major roles in the war like the Spanish they captured mobile Alabama and Pensacola Florida from the British and the Germans supplied some troops to the British like the hessians and Brunswickers and they even supplied a baroness and this baroness is the baroness Von Riedesel and like the baroness accompanied her husband the Baron during the Saratoga campaign and she was a camp follower and besides the baroness her 3 daughters also accompanied their father and while with her husband the baroness wrote a journal about her experiences in the American Revolutionary War and like she and her daughters were guests of general Philip Schuyler who is the father in law of Alexander Hamilton and like the journal that she wrote was an important first hand account of the Saratoga campaign and the involvement of the Netherlands in the war is very interesting as Dutch merchants supplied arms and munitions and the selling of arms and munitions was in contravention of the British navigation acts however events regarding shipping to France and the American colonies led to war between Britain and the Dutch republic and this war was the 4th Anglo Dutch war and the war ended with a treaty being signed between the British and the Dutch and this treaty was part of the bigger treaty of Paris which ended the American Revolutionary War.

[@DarianDominus]

Created this account just to comment that I love your stuff

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks!

[@mshaddds8013]

I recently traced my family tree and found that I have a Scottish ancestor who fought in this battle and was one of the 31 who died.

[@revere0311]

@warhawk do you plan do continue to do more videos for 7 years war and potentially rev war?

[@buckberthod5007]

Have you thought about doing King Phillips war?

[@WarhawkYT]

most likely, i dont know when

[@georgemoralezii6529]

Looking at the map you showed. I wonder why it was the Virginians and not the Pennsylvanians that sent troops. Since it looks like the conflict took place closer to Pennsylvania?

[@TheJonesChannel11]

That quote if Washington's regarding getting shot at...it's veey humanizing hearing him say stuff like this, because soldiers who served in wars/conflicts of my time tell of the thrill of getting shot at. Just a funny feeling of "Ah, I know this man a little better now."

[@SmokeJam]

Nice video^^ But gotta admit, it is somewhat funny how the pronounciation of the name "Washington" kept deteriorating more and more over the video. By the 13 min mark it was a "Washngn"

[@WarhawkYT]

lol

[@Cba409]

Good

[@Spiderfisch]

Someone should have told Washington that he has no control over Who lives Who dies Who tells your story

[@WarhawkYT]

lol

[@raylast3873]

„Hey Deb, you know all the trouble we‘re having in the Middle East?“ „Yeah, those damn Virginians“ -when you know, you know

[@snakebitmcgee6532]

I like how u used the map

[@janlindtner305]

Magnificent and missed topic. Please speak more slowly or clear in advance thanks.❤👍

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks but the narration was clear

[@janlindtner305]

@@WarhawkYT Excellent and I look forward to the next ones

[@OldHickoryAndyJackson]

Washington had not yet completed his entrenchments, and the French, Canadians, Indians had Old George outnumbered. Washington provincial troops proved no match for the French

[@johnarnold7984]

Great video, however you made one error in the beginning when discussing the French and British having colonial possessions in Africa. They did not have colonial possession in Africa during the 18th Century that would not occure till the 19th Century.

[@thomasrinschler6783]

The British didn't (well, technically they did, as they seized Cape Colony in 1795, but that's later than the date we're discussing), but the French were in Senegal by 1673. The British would attack, and even temporarily hold, parts of French Senegal during the wars of the 17th century, so that's the British - French conflicts in Africa that he's talking about.

[@FieldMarshalYT]

The French, Portuguese and Dutch held small claims in Africa.

[@WarhawkYT]

im pretty sure the british held singular outpost on the african continent, which you could count as colonies

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

John Arnold actually you are wrong because the French did have colonial possession in Africa in the 18th century and this French possession was the area of the modern day country’s of Senegal and the Gambia and if you are wondering where to find this information look up the British capture of Senegal on Wikipedia and it will show you what I am talking about.

[@paulgaskins7713]

LETS GOO

[@WarhawkYT]

LESS GOO

[@fett333]

Great video on the kickoff to the conflict that should be called the real First World War - sadly the original Peale portrait of Washington in the uniform he wore during the French and Indian War that used to hang inside Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University was removed by administrative edict because Washington was in military uniform. Yes that was the official reason. I gave tours of Lee Chapel years before while attending Law School and visitors were always impressed This specific painting was the original one Washington posed for after the conflict. Hard to fathom the current administration took it off the walls and then later on removed the painting of Washington in civilian dress when they gutted the rest of the Chapel.

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

Do you know where the original portrait was moved to.

[@WarhawkYT]

so much stuff lost to time, such a shame!

[@fett333]

The administration claims ‘its in storage’ but won’t give any additional details beyond that vague answer. I used to donate a lot of money to the school and even actively recruit for new students here on the west coast for W&L but no longer will do so unless I get concrete assurances on the exact current location of the Peale portrait.

[@timfrye3586]

based

[@WarhawkYT]

and washington pilled

[@drizzle952]

👍

[@nathanappleby5342]

What can one say? Washington did the best he could under the conditions. Dinwiddie should have been more thoughtful. I gotta say, the French were good marksmen. As far as his first command is concerned, Washington, despite being defeated, performed well.

[@fett333]

I give more credit to the Native American sharpshooters for the casualties suffered by the Washington’s command rather than the French…..after all they are French 😉 but then again this could be ‘recently’ bias 😉 see WW2

[@nathanappleby5342]

@@fett333 Under the circumstances, that would make more sense.

[@FieldMarshalYT]

​@@fett333 Most of the troops present were French.

[@abdelnasserwardani3346]

@@fett333 The French had the most dominant army in the time ...they had literallyu fought europe to a draw in the war of the grand alliance and some would even say a victory ....idk wtf is with the american schooling sysytem but you guys are dumb

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

Just saying but apparently I am the same height as George Washington.

[@imcloaking]

Hi

[@WarhawkYT]

Hi

[@illinoismotionpicturestudi5065]

"That doesn't look like Harpers Ferry! What happened to mah Maryland Campaign? Wheres the bloodiest day in American history? This is unbelievable, ChickenHawk is once again pandering to the woke mob and refuses to acknowledge the truth about our brave Illinois farm boys. Smh"

[@WarhawkYT]

bawk bawk

[@tico-k9y]

This map is wrong. We in spain did not consider the americas as a colony. it should put jus 'Spain'

[@allanthomson1716]

MacEYE Not MacAY that's how you should pronounce Mackay. I enjoyed the documentary but the incorrect pronounciarion grates.

[@jamesdunn9609]

The use of propaganda by both sides during this period was fascinating. Both sides knew full well that their native allies were uncontrollable at times. Yet they still had no problem blaming their European enemies with the atrocities anyway. Both sides used the natives to their own advantage while screwing them, and each other, in the process. I guess some things never change.